Building construction



April 16, 1935. H. COLE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed April 12, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 16, 1935. H. COLE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed April 12, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 16, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Harry Cole, Park Ridge, Ill.

Application April 12, 1933, Serial No. 665,704

7 Claims. (01. 72-1) The invention relates to an improved building opening arranged and adapted to receive theanconstruction, and more particularly to the type chor bolt l8, as best shown in Fig. 4. of construction having a fabricated structural- The main outer surface of each wall of the steel frame and exterior facing blocks or panels building is composed of a plurality of blocks [9 secured thereto, the primary object of the invenand the corner portions thereof of blocks 20 and 5 tion being the provision of a building of this char- 2 I, best'shown in Figs. 1 and 5. The outer poracter which is suitably rigid, relatively permanent, tion of each of said blocks is composed of reinand capable of economical construction. forced concrete having an outer facing surface Another object of the invention is the provision ornamented and divided by transverse strips of of such a building capable of economical produclead or other suitable marking material 22. Each 10 tion in separated parts and the ready assembling of these wallblocks is provided with a securing thereof as and where desired. frame 23 formed of a channel bent into rectangu- The invention consists in the combinations and lar form as shown, the outer flanges thereof being arrangements of parts hereinafter described and embedded in the concrete of the corresponding laimed, block, as best shown in Fig. 5. Each of these se- 15 The invention will be best understood by refercuring frames is provided centrally at the oppoence to the accompanying drawings forming a site vertical side thereof with a bolt hole 24 for part of this specification and in which: the passage of bolts 25 serving to temporarily Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a fragmentary secure the blocks in position on the uprights H3, portion of a building construction embodying the It and I2. After the blocks have thus been seinvention. cured and assembled, they arefurther perma- Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of a corner of such nently secured to the uprights by electric weldabuilding construction. ing. The reinforcement of the concrete in the Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section taken substanblocks is effected by a mesh or net-work of rods tially on line 33 of Fig. 2. 26 electrically welded to the frame 23, as best indi- Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section taken substancated in Figs. 1 and 5. Lead sealing strips 27 are tially on the line 4- of Fig. 2. also secured around the edges of the concrete por- Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section of a surtion of each of the building blocks and serve to face block detached; and seal the joints between said blocks when assem- Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form bled, as above described.

of surface block. The corner blocks 20 and 2! differ from the The embodiment of the invention illustrated in blocks l9 only in that the blocks 20 are provided the drawings comprises a welded structural steel with extensions 28 and the blocks 2i with extenframe composed of spaced vertical members sesions 29 to overlap each other at the corners, as

5 cured together by suitable horizontal members. best shown in Fig. l.

As best shown in Fig. 1, the vertical members at For ornamental and other purposes it is desirthe corners of the building consist of angle memable that the lowermost row of blocks be somebers ill arranged as shown with the legs Of t what wider than the blocks above. For this reaangles perpendicular to the adjacent exterior sur- Son t IQWeTmPSt tier of blocks 9, 29' and 2| 4 face of the building. The intermediate vertical are ldentlcal Wlth the superposed blocks 40 members may consist of either T members H or and except, that oujter concreffie f' of angle members l2, the Tmembers being arranged each 15 correspondmgly Increased m wldthi as best indicated in Fi l. with their stems and the angle members with one of their legs, perpendicular to the exterior supportmg angles 30 and 3a are Secured to the inner sidesof the uprights H is and i2 as r y surface of the building. The said vertical memindicated, the angles 30 being arranged as shown bers are connected by cross-bars l3 and the frame in Fig 4 with the under surfaces of their h0ri is mounted on a suitable foundation 64. A suit- Zontal legs flush with the top Surfaces of the floor able base plate i5 is attached to the bottom of beams 46, and the angles are arranged with each of the intermediate vertical members H and the upper f f their horizontal legs flush 56 i2, projecting inwardly sufficiently to provide a with the top surface of the floor beams 3 supp Or rest for the corresponding fl beam as indicated in Fig.3. Themain or body portion as bBSt Shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5 The co ne of the floor of the building is composed of a pluvertical member ID is also similarly provided with rality of the blocks l9 resting upon the tops of a suitable base plate I1 having a suitably located the fioor beam l6 as indicated. On the side of 55 the building where the ends of the floor beams reach to the foundation l4 and where the supporting angle 30 is located, special floor blocks 32 are provided which are identical with floor blocks l9 except that special securing frames 23' are provided, having their outer sides of slightly less depth so as to accommodate the corresponding supporting angle member 30 as shown at the bottom of Fig. 4, and so that the outer edges of the blocks 32 will be adequately supported flush with the other blocks in the floor. The edge blocks l9 along the other wall of the building have their outer edges adequately supported by the angle 3| as shown in Fig. 3. In this manner the complete floor of the building is formed and the outer edges of the floor blocks adequately supported.

The roof of the building is formed by means of the floor beams l6 having their ends resting upon supporting angles 33 secured, as shown, to the uprights l2 and ID, the ends of said floor beams l6 being further anchored and secured by means of securing angles 34, as shown. Blocks l9 and 32 are arranged on top of the upper floor beams It as for a floor, thus constituting the roof of a one story building. Obviously, if desired, the cracks between these blocks could be further sealed by tar, melted pitch or the like.

Where it is desired to insert the windows or doors in the walls of the building, supporting angles 35 are arranged between the uprights as shown in Fig. 4, for supporting the window or door frames as will be readily understood.

Anchoring strips or angles 36 are also arranged, as shown, opposite the angles 30 and 3| and anchoring bolts 37 are secured at intervals between said strips and the foundation M.

The portions of the walls protruding above the roof thus formed are sealed and closed at their upper ends by means of angular coping blocks 38 as indicated and whereby the exterior of a one story building will be completed.

Where it is desired to add additional floors, the coping blocks 38 are omitted and the roof formed as above is utilized as the second floor and additional uprights and other frame members secured to the protruding ends of the uprights III, II and I2, a similar supporting frame being thus provided and the blocks I9, 20 and 2| utilized to complete the wall and roof structure as for the first floor. Thus additional floors may be added to the building as desired.

The inner walls of the building are preferably covered by suitable wall board or the like 40, secured to the inner faces of the uprights and a suitable ceiling 4| is secured to the under surfaces of the upper beams l6 as indicated.

In the modified form of building block illustrated in Fig. 6, the securing frame 23 is dispensed with and in its place vertical channels 42 are secured, as shown, to the ends of the block 43, said vertical channels 42 being provided with the bolt holes 24 for securing the blocks to the building frame as before. The block illustrated in Fi 6 is a corner block substitute for the block 2| and is provided with an extension 44 corresponding to the extension on the block 2|. Otherwise this modified form of block is identical with one of the blocks 2|. Obviously this same plan of modified construction can also be utilized for blocks l9 and 20.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a building construction of the class described, a frame havingoutwardly and vertically extending securing members; a plurality of blocks each formed of plastic material and having securing elements projecting therefrom, said securing elements constructed of channel irons having one of their sides embedded in the block and their backs projecting inwardly substantially flush with the corresponding edges of the blocks and extending inwardly beyond the inner sides thereof; and means for attaching said securing elements to said securing members to assemble such blocks to form a surface of a building.

2. In a building construction of the class described, a frame having outwardly and vertically extending securing members; a plurality of blocks each formed of plastic material and having securing elements projecting therefrom, said securing elements constructed of channel irons having one of the flanges embedded in the edges of the block the backs of said channels projecting inwardly substantially flush with the corresponding edges of the blocks, and extending inwardly beyond the inner side thereof, reinforcing elements attached to said securing elements and traversing the body of said blocks, and means for attaching said securing elements to said securing members.

3. In a building construction of the class described, a frame having outwardly and vertically extending securing members; and surface form ing blocks having securing elements constructed of. channel irons having one of the flanges embedded in the edges of the blocks the backs of the channels projecting inwardly substantially flush with the corresponding edges of said blocks and extending inwardly beyond the inner side thereof, and secured to opposite sides of said securing members.

4. A building of the class described having a corner construction comprising an upright angle iron member having its legs arranged to form outwardly extending securing members; cooperating surface forming blocks each having an inwardly projecting securing member adjacent its outer end adapted to be secured to the corresponding leg; and extended end portion on each of said surface forming blocks projecting sufll ciently beyond its securing member to contact the outer end of the opposite block to form the corner of a building, and defining an open space within said comer.

5. A building of the class described having a corner construction comprising a suitable base plate; an upright angle iron member having its legs arranged to form outwardly extending securing members; cooperating surface forming blocks each having an inwardly projecting securing member adjacent its outer end adapted to be secured to the corresponding leg; and extended end portion on each of said surface forming blocks projecting sufficiently beyond its securing member to contact the outer end of the opposite block to form the corner of a building, and defining an open space within said corner; there being a hole substantially in the center of said base plate to receivean anchor bolt.

6. In a building construction of the class described, a plurality of blocks in contiguous relation each having an outward body portion; securing elements constructed of channel iron, having one of the flanges embedded in the edges thereof projecting inwardly substantially flush with the corresponding edge; and a strip of lead mounted on said body at its outer edge to form a sealing media with the adjacent block.

'7. A building block of the character described comprising a securing frame; a body portion of plastic material secured within said frame and projecting outwardly therefrom; at protecting and sealing rim secured around the outer portion of said body outwardly of the embedded portion of said securing frame.

HARRY COLE. 

